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Top: American Meetings CEO Andy McNeill and President Todd Bludworth,
along with their children, accept the Supplier of the Year Award . Right: Scott
Sapperstein, VP for Public Affairs, accepts the Corporation of the Year Award on
behalf of AT&T . Bottom: Northrop Grumman’s Melissa Poli accepts the Advocate
of the Year Award . / Photo credit: Robert Dodge Photography .
Campaign Corporate Equality In- The awards gala also recognized
dex. NGLCC recently certified its those who are already making a dif-
1000th LGBTBE and plans to dou- ference in the LGBT business com-
ble that number by 2020. munity.
With 15 years of successful ad-
vocacy and development behind it, Corporation of the Year –
NGLCC leaders are excited about AT&T (see feature on page 12)
the future for LGBT business and Supplier of the Year – American
the role the organization will play Meetings
in leading the way to business Advocate of the Year - Melissa
equality. Poli, Northrop Grumman
“As we continue to assert our Legacy Awards - Bob Witeck,
community’s presence and impor- Witeck Communications; Mi-
tance in the American and global chael Robinson, IBM; and
economies, it is essential that NGL- Dawn Ackerman, OutSmart
CC lead boldly with a vision for the Office Solutions
future of LGBT business that is not
only inclusive of all members the In addition, the Matthew She-
LGBT community but also cele- phard Foundation received a check
brates diversity in all of its forms,” for $25,000 and a named scholar-
Nelson said. ship from NGLCC.
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